Darts - Overview "Aim for the Moon If You Miss, You Will Hit a Star" − a Famous Quote by W
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COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 Darts - Overview "Aim for the moon if you miss, you will hit a star" − A famous quote by W. Clement Stone often comes into mind when we hear the word Dart. Dart is nothing but a game of exercising your aim for a definite success that can be achieved through strong focus and rigorous practise. The objective of this game is to throw small missiles (Darts) on to the circular board (Dart board) hanging on the wall. The aim is to hit specific targets. The centre of the dart is known as bull’s eye. Previously there were various rules and regulations for this game pertaining to different countries but soon after its popularity, Dart regulation authority (DRA) made specific rules and regulations. History of Darts The name of the game "Dart" took place from a French word named "butt" that means target. In earlier days the soldiers used to practice target by throwing short arrows towards the bottom of the tree or the cask. Soon after the drying of the wood it used to create punching spots around there. With the passage of time the wood workers worked upon that and made wood darts to be used in local pubs. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 Brian Gamlin, a Lancashire carpenter created the standard numbering plan with a 20 on the top in the year 1896. Apart from Gamlin’s standard many other standards also emerged but the current set up became very popular for its ability to penalise inaccuracy. After a number of pitfalls World darts Council, presently known as Professional Dart council (PDC), gave maximum effort to popularise the game. Participating Countries World dart federation has 68+ nations under its membership and organizes various matches throughout the year. The list includes countries like Australia, USA, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Honking, Greece, Brazil, Russia etc. Even Asian countries like India and Pakistan also have their active participation in this game. Dart Organizations THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 British dart organisations and Professional dart organisations are two official dart bodies. They conduct various tournaments and championships under their governance. Currently as of 8 December 2015, Darius Labanauskas of Lithuania is the no 1 player in the men’s ranking of world dart federation. He has a total point of 1048. Similarly Deta Hedman of England tops the women’s list with total points of 2022. Darts - Equipment A dartboard and a few darts are needed to get started with the game, but these two things have also many subparts that a player should be well acquainted off. Let’s have a brief look on them. Dart Board A fine quality board consists of sisal fibers or boar bristles and cork. An 18 inch diameter board is divided into 20 sections. Thin metal structures are used to design the dividing lines and with the same materials the numbers are designed. Sometimes the manufactures opt for printing number formats. The board should be positioned on the wall in such a manner that the bull’s eyeshould be 5ft 8 inch above the floor. There must be a marking line behind which the player will stand. That line should be at a distance of 7 feet and 9.25 inches from the face of the Dart board. These are the standard distances but rounding off distance is often used by the people in the matches other than tournaments. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 The wires and staples that are fixed on the board are known as spiders. They are generally made up of thin steels so a normal dart cannot penetrate them. In case the dart hits the spiders it will bounce back and the player will get no points. To solve this issue many manufactures now days are imprinting these spiders inside the board and some are going for electronic dart board. In recent years, these electronic dart boards have become more popular. The biggest advantage is that you no need to see the score manually. The sensor will does the duty of that. Earlier electronic boards have the disadvantage of not able to use steel darts on them but now with the advanced technology this problem has reduced. Precision and accuracy is much needed when it comes to professional competition and here the electronic dart board comes in to the picture more often. Darts The four main parts of a dart are − The point The shaft The grip The flight These four parts helps the player to handle the dart to get good throwing results. A dart can be made up of either wooden or brass or tungsten. Sometimes Nickel silver type darts are also used. Depending upon your level of comfort you can choose the dart. However; we will also discuss about the process of choosing a dart in this article. The point It can be either fixed or movable. The tip is usually soft but can be made up of steel sometimes. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 Fixed points are popular, but they often bounce back due to spiders. The movable point overcomes this disadvantage by retracting itself from the spiders just before its contact. The back side of the dart is so designed to give necessary momentum to hit the target. Steel darts provide more sharp teeth than that of the soft tip. The Shaft The part of a dart which the player uses to hold before throwing helps the player to get good grip. The materials used for the construction of the shaft are generally plastic or aluminium or the combination of both. The biggest disadvantage with plastic is that it produces crack when gets hit with the board very hardly but same is not the case with aluminium which is why aluminium darts cost little bit more than plastics do. These days, spinning darts are very much popular. They tend to spin while being thrown, to prevent it from getting damaged. The grip While throwing the dart, the grip is very much important in giving a hard push. Better control over the dart comes from better hold and that is what the purpose of grip over here. Grip design may vary from person to person as they know better which design will make them comfortable while handling a dart. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 The Flight It is nothing but the fin like structure that has been put at the back side of the dart. It is usually made up of feathers but nowadays, manufactures are putting nylon and polyester materials while designing it. Flight serves the purpose of giving a perfect drag to the dart so that it can sail smoothly in the air towards its target. The player should practice with different flights on the dart to know which one suits him better. Darts - How to play? Knowledge of Recipe doesn’t make a good chef, instead the art of cooking does. Similarly if you know only the scoring methods, then it does not mean you can play well. It requires the techniques and arts of holding, throwing and manipulating the darts so that it will hit the target. Let’s learn about some basic things about the game. Standing Posture People often neglect about the standing posture but it is the first thing that is going to set the base of your winning chance. Always draw an imaginary line from the THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 bull’s eye of the dart towards your line of throwing. Mark it over there with a color. Make sure that you always start throwing your dart from that position only. Stand with such a posture that there will be a shoulder’s apart distance between your two feet. The front foot should bear more weight of your body than the back foot. This improves balance and accuracy but too much leaning forward may cause back injuries. So the player is always advised to find his perfect balance spot by rigorous practice. The position of your arm should be parallel to the ground. Sometimes it varies between 50-90 degrees varying from person to person but the shoulders should stay fixed with respect to other parts of the body. Gripping Techniques There is no hard and fast rule about the gripping techniques in dart. The gripping depends upon the two things − The barrel of the dart. The finger positioning that makes you comfortable. Other things to be considered are given below − The tip of your dart should always face up. THANKS FOR READING – VISIT OUR WEBSITE www.educatererindia.com COMPILED BY : - GAUTAM SINGH STUDY MATERIAL – SPORTS 0 7830294949 The grip should not be so tight that it will make your dart face downward as it will hamper your accuracy. Your eye should make a straight line between the tip of the dart and your aim before releasing it. While holding the dart you should not make your grip too tight or too loose. A relaxing and firm grip is needed. You should hold the dart as if it is a potato chip. Do not press it hard before releasing.